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    Descanso Bonsai Society Annual Bonsai Show and Sale

    June 16th and 17th, Descanso Bonsai Society will be holding it's annual Bonsai Exhibit and sale at the beautiful Descanso Gardens in La Canada California. Hours are 10am to 4 pm. Come and enjoy the exhibit and sales area and tour the beautiful Descanso Gardens while you are here.
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    Fifth Annual Los Angeles Community Bonsai Swapmeet

    The FIFTH annual LA Community Bonsai Swap Meet will be Sunday, March 25 at 10 am at Jesse Owens Park at 7100 White Oak Avenue Reseda CA. The following sellers have confirmed: Albert Rivera, Barry Miller, Javier Vallin, Michael Bullington, Jeff Lahr, Mitch Massey, Nel Son, Nghi Bui, Russell...
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    Descanso Bonsai Club Annual Show

    The Descanso Bonsai Club Annual Show is this weekend, June 10th and 11th at Descanso Gardens in La Canada California. Great Exhibit, judged contest and sales area. Come enjoy the show and tour the gardens.
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    2017 Sansui Kai Annual Bonsai Show

    Sansui Kai of Southern California will be having it's annual Bonsai Show at the Japanese Garden in Van Nuys California Saturday and Sunday June 3rd and 4rth from 10 am to 4 pm. Japanese Garden 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406,
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    Sansui Kai of Southern California Bonsai Exhibit

    June 3rd and 4th, Sansui Kai Annual Bonsai Exhibit at the beautiful Japanese Gardens at 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys Ca 91406. 10 AM to 4AM both days. Demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday.
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    Descanso Bonsai Society Annual Show

    Descanso Bonsai Society"s annual show will be this weekend on Saturday and Sunday June 11th and 12th at Descanso Gardens in LaCanada CA. Show trees, judged contests, Demos and Bonsai sales!!! Come join us!!
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    Sansui Kai Annual Bonsai Exhibit

    The Sansui Kai Los Angeles Bonsai Club will be having it's annual Bonsai Exhibit on May 21st and 22nd fron 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys. The address is 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys CA. There will demonstrations at 1:00 both days. There will be a members...
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    Sansui Kai Annual Bonsai Exhibit

    The Sansui Kai Los Angeles Bonsai Club will be having it's annual Bonsai Exhibit on May 21st and 22nd fron 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys. The address is 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys CA. There will demonstrations at 1:00 both days. There will be a members...
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    LA Community Swap Meet - March 20th

    The Next LA Community Bonsai Swap Meet will be held Sunday, March 20 from 10 am to 3 pm at Jesse Owens Park at 7100 White Oak Ave., Reseda. Come out and enjoy a day of buying, selling or swapping bonsai trees, tools, pots and paraphernalia with the Los Angeles bonsai community. EVERYBODY is...
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    LA Community Swap Meet - March 20th

    The Next LA Community Bonsai Swap Meet will be held Sunday, March 20 from 10 am to 3 pm at Jesse Owens Park at 7100 White Oak Ave., Reseda. Come out and enjoy a day of buying, selling or swapping bonsai trees, tools, pots and paraphernalia with the Los Angeles bonsai community. EVERYBODY is...
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    Learning to carve

    I don't post much but I have been watching Graham Potter carving videos and searching Harry Harrington's posts on carving deciduous trees. I know not everyone likes deadwood or carving on anything but conifers, but I do. I realized that if I was going to learn anything I would just have to dive...
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    In the yard today

    I was taking a couple of pictures with my cell phone of a three "Rosemary" bushes that I rescued (they were getting thrown away if I didn't take them) and decided to snap a couple of pictures of a few of my Bonsai "projects" in the back yard. The pics are not great or staged but...
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    Sansui Kai Annual Exhibit and Bonsai Sales

    Sansui Kai of Southern California Annual Bonsai Exhibit and Sale Please join us for our annual exhibit and sale at the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys California Saturday and Sunday May 30th and 31st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful gardens as well as our beautiful Bonsai...
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    Bonsai a Exhibit and Sales

    Sansui Kai of Southern California Annual Bonsai Exhibit and Sale Please join us for our annual exhibit and sale at the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Van Nuys California Saturday and Sunday May 30th and 31st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful gardens as well as our beautiful Bonsai...
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    Urban Yamadori Azalea

    I have a large azalea (not sure what kind) that I can dig up. It flowers beautifully each year. I have dug many junipers but not azaleas. What is the best time of year to dig them in Southern California? Can I chop the trunk down below the foliage or do I need to leave some? It is about 4-5...
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    Messing around with the camera phone

    I am experimenting with my camera phone. I know I need a tripod and better lighting etc. However here are a few of my trees/projects. 1. California Live Oak. 2. San Jose Juniper 3. Shimpaku grafted on to a variegated Prostrata (Very little styling done yet) (letting tips grow) 4...
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    First Annual San Fernando Valley Bonsai Swapmeet

    All are invited to this free event. Please rsvp and forward to your friends. Please contact me if you want the details. First Annual Valley Bonsai Swap meet is on Sunday June 29 from 10 am to 3 pm at Jessie Owens Park at 7100 White Oak Ave., Reseda in San Fernando Valley. We are looking for...
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    Sansui Kai of Southern California Annual Club Show

    The annual Sansui Kai of Southern California Bonsai Show will be held in concert with the Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society's 14th Annual Show and Plant Sale and Drought Tolerant Plant Festival Saturday, June 14th 9am to 5pm Sunday, June 15th 9am to 4pm The festival will include...
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    Bonsai-A-Thon XVIII thid Saturday and Sunday

    For everyone in Southern California or willing to make the drive: February 22 & 23, 2014, San Marino, California Bonsai-A-Thon XVIII at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; annual fundraiser for the GSBF Collection at The Huntington Botanical Gardens...
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    Bonsai-A-Thon XVIII thid Saturday and Sunday

    Bonsai-A-Thon XVIII this Saturday and Sunday For everyone in Southern California or willing to make the drive: February 22 & 23, 2014, San Marino, California Bonsai-A-Thon XVIII at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; annual fundraiser for the GSBF...
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    Yard Juniper repot

    This is a San Jose juniper that I had in the ground for years. I can't find a picture of it when it was in the ground. The first picture (middle tree) is before the re-pot. The others are today after the re-pot. I changed the angle and rotated the front a bit. I still need to arrange the foliage...
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    Some of my projects

    I was in the yard and it was a nice day so I snapped some pictures of some of the rescued Junipers and Boxwoods I am working on. A couple other trees got in there too. Pics are not great but any comments are welcome. Tona
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    10 dollar procumbens

    He Guys, I haven't posted in a while. Anyway, I found this 10 dollar procumbens along with 14 other trees at an old studio supply lot. A few other BN posters got some of the 10 dollar trees also. The old owners sons were basically getting rid of everything. I started cleaning and a little...
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    In-Arch grafting JBP

    Hi all, I have an old JBP that had no lower branching that I experimented on with an in-arch graft. It was done in February and has taken well. It was swelling at the graft site (around the wire) so I removed all the binding materials. How long should I wait to cut the grafted branch free from...
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    Sansui Kai of Southern California Annual Show

    Sansui Kai of Southern California Annual Club Show at the Sepulveda Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino, CA 91406 June 8th from 9-5 June 9th from 9 to 4 Saturday Demonstration (Boxwood) by Cesareo Perez 1:30-3:30 Sunday Demonstration (Prostrata Juniper) by Mel Ikeda 1:00 t0 3:00 This...
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